The Reichmuth Funeral Home in Elkhorn will have these Tall Towers, featuring 32 standards on display at Prospect Hills Cemetery in Elkhorn from Friday, May 22 through Tues, May 26. It will honor Veterans who loss their lives after 911.
American Legion Post #266 Information
American Legion Post #266 will not be holding Memorial Day services at Flower Hill, Prairie View and the German cemetery due to the coronavirus. Flags and crosses will be put out for our Veterans.
The June 4 Legion meeting is cancelled. We will hope to meet in August and elect officers. Please watch our website and Facebook page for information on our Firework Sales.
The May 7, 2020 American Legion post 266 monthly meeting has been cancelled
The May 7, 2020 American Legion post 266 monthly meeting has been cancelled
Proclamation – Vietnam War Veterans Day
The American Legion Post 266 pancake feed , 4-4-20 – has been cancelled
The American Legion Post 266 pancake feed , 4-4-20 – has been cancelled due to the Coronavirus outbreak.
The American Legion Post 266 monthly meeting , 4-2-20 – Thursday – 7 PM, has been cancelled
The American Legion Post 266 monthly meeting , 4-2-20 – Thursday – 7 PM, has been cancelled due to the Coronavirus outbreak.
Post 266 pancake feed has been cancelled
This event has been cancelled.
2020
Post 266 pancake feed
April 4, 2020.
7:00 a.m. until Noon
15312 S 2nd St (Bennington Main Street) Bennington, Nebraska 68007
American Legion’s Birthday 3-8-20
There was a presentation to the Gold Star Family of Josh Robinson who lost his life in Afghanistan. We also provided our first two Quilts of Valor to Gordon Hansen and Harlon Hansen.
BENNINGTON AMERICAN LEGION POST #266 SUGGESTED TIMELINE OF ACTIVITIES FOR 2020
JANUARY 2020
No Regular Meeting
FEBRUARY
District 8 Convention, Feb. 8, at Valley #58, beginning at 9AM
Select High School Boys for Nebraska Boys State
American Legion District 8 Leap Year Dinner, Papillion #32, 4-8PM
MARCH
Legion Birthday Dinner, March 8, 1PM
Scholarship Applications due
Jr Law and Boys State Applications due in State Dept by March 15th
APRIL
Legion Pancake Feed and Auxiliary Bake Sale-April 4th, 7AM-12:00 Noon
Jr Law Orientation at Ralston #373, April 19th
MAY
Memorial Day Services at Flower Hill, German and Prairie View Cemeteries
Lunch for Legion Members following the services at the Legion Hall
JUNE
Nebraska Boys State held in Lincoln May 31-June 6th
Begin signing up for Fireworks Sales
Elect Officers for Legion Post #266
Bennington Daze Parade
Set up Fireworks-start selling on June 24th
Nebraska Department Convention, June 22-25
Jr Law-22d-25th in Grand Island at the Nebraska Law Enforcement
JULY
No Regular Meeting
Finish selling Fireworks-July 4th
Take Fireworks Inventory
AUGUST
Start Renewing Memberships
National Convention
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
District Fall Roundup
Funeral for Marlin Cohrs
The American Legion post 266, Bennington, NE performed the Military honors for this funeral. Westlawn-Hillcrest Memorial Park, 5701 Center Street, Omaha, NE
